Congo Rebels
Nov 26 2009, Isaac

This Sunday “60 Minutes” will present an investigation into how the global gold industry is helping fuel violence and chaos in the Congo.

CBS reporter Scott Pelley’s investigation found that conflict in the region was often to do with different...

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